At the start of the segment, the comedian played video of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper respectfully discussing the missing Malaysian airliner — then juxtaposed this clip against some of the more bombastic examples of the network’s coverage.

He went on to note that CNN’s “airline obsession” paid off in the ratings, taking shots at the news outlet’s recent struggles to attract viewers.

“CNN’s missing airline obsession not only doubled their prime time ratings,” Stewart said. “It itself became news, because the only thing less likely than an airplane disappearing out of the sky is CNN’s ratings doubling.”